Ground Investigation
Know the ground before you build on it. Igne provides end-to-end ground investigation services combining geotechnical insight, on-site testing, and deep analysis to de-risk design and support safe, efficient construction.
Supporting construction, infrastructure and energy projects across the UK
Igne delivers specialist integrated or stand-alone services in ground investigation, drilling, UXO risk mitigation, surveying and materials testing.
Introducing IGNE
The demand for high-quality ground investigation and drilling services, and for water and energy resources from corporate and domestic customers remains intense.
These services must be delivered more efficiently, effectively and sustainably than ever. To achieve this, excellence in terms of experience, expertise and equipment must be combined to ensure service delivery is integrated, through one supplier, not many. This is why Igne was formed.
Materials Testing
Strength, compliance, performance. Igne’s UKAS-accredited materials testing service supports safe, high-quality construction through laboratory and on-site testing of concrete, asphalt, aggregates, and more.
UXO
From risk assessments and non-intrusive surveys to on-site safety support and disposal, Igne helps you identify, manage and mitigate UXO risks so you can move forward safely, and with confidence.
Specialist Drilling
From private water supplies and geothermal boreholes to deep data-gathering and advanced ground engineering, Igne’s specialist drilling services are designed to deliver: for homes, businesses, infrastructure and the environment.
Surveys
Above ground, below ground, and beyond expectation. Our specialist survey teams deliver high-precision data for every stage of development from utility mapping and UAVs to topographical and measured building surveys.
Geo-environmental
Contamination risks, assessed and addressed. Igne’s geo-environmental specialists help you understand, evaluate and manage environmental risks: from desk studies and sampling to remediation advice and compliance support.
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Experienced
We are one company, with one team, working together to support you
Igne’s team includes experienced engineers and skilled scientists who utilise specialist plant and equipment. Our size and reach means we have the capacity to deliver solutions nationwide. And our integrated offering ensures we can support the entire lifecycle of your project or simply supply a standalone service.
120
Engineers and
on-site operatives
55
Scientists and
laboratory technicians
40
Planning and
analytical staff
33
Administration and
management
The future
Igne is the future of service delivery – it was formed through the consolidation of seven core companies.
EXPERIENCE & equipMENT
At Igne, we have a combined experience of over 350 years and one of the widest selections of plant in the industry.
It's this combination of experience and technology, passion and science, that enables us to deliver to the highest operational standards ensuring we get the job done right, every time.
242
Our fleet is made up
of 242 vehicles
554540
Litres
554,540 litres of hot beverages consumed by our drilling teams
This equates to nearly a quarter of the volume of a 50m swimming pool worth of tea. In fact, our drillers drink their own body weight in tea every 23 days.
792km
Our drilling teams have drilled over 792km since 1988
The same as drilling the elevation of Everest nearly 90 times
90x
Which is equivalent to drilling 82% of the distance from Land's End to John o'Groats as the crow flies. If travelling by road the lads would be on the outskirts of Sunderland - effectively they've drilled all the way home!
Customers
Today’s customers want actionable insight and critical services available on time, on budget, on scope.
The best businesses in their respective fields were brought together as Igne to deliver integrated geo-environmental, ground investigation, surveying, materials testing, unexploded ordnance risk mitigation, and specialist drilling services.
350
Years' combined experience
288
People
2720
Reports
510000
Points of
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